Farmland Due Diligence Checklist

15 data points in 5 categories: Soil (SSURGO, prime farmland, productivity index), Water (water rights, irrigation, groundwater), Environmental (wetlands, flood zones, contamination), Financial (cap rates, lease rates, ag tax exemptions), Legal (zoning, mineral rights, conservation programs).

Key Red Flags

Rollback taxes on greenbelt exemptions, junior water rights, unverified CRP contracts, severed mineral rights.